Tool



- Dec. 16, 1947. V E, F, scm-:IDE 2,432,813

TOOL

Filed June 22, 1946 Patented Dec. 16, 1947 4UNITED "STATES PATE-NTOFFICE TOOL Edward F. Scheide, Denver, Colo., assigner to BentonF.Scheide, Denver, Colo.

Application June 22, 1946, Serial No. 678,639

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to new and useful irnprovements and structuralrefinements in tools, more specifically, in mason tools, and theprincipal object of the invention isto provide a device of the characterherein described, which embodies in its construction a hammer head and ascutch head, adapted for use with a common handle.

A further object of the invention is to provide a tool in which novelmeans is employed for detachably mounting either of the aforementionedheads at the end of the handle.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tool wherein the headsmay be readily and conveniently interchanged.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a tool which issimple in construction and which cannot easily become damaged.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a tool which willreadily lend itself to economical manufacture.

With the above more important objects in View, and such other objects asmay become apparent as this specication proceeds, the invention consistsessentially of the -arrangement and construction of parts as illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the invention, showing the same inreadiness for use as a masons hammer.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view, taken substantially in the plane ofthe line 2--2 in Figure l.

Figure 3 is an elevational View of the head receiving portion of thehandle used in the invention, said view being taken in the direction ofthe arrow 3 in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary plan View of the hammer head.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view, taken substantially in the plane ofthe line 5--5 in Figure 4.

Figure 6 is an underside plan view of the subject shown in Figure 4.

1 Figure '7 is a cross-sectional view, taken substantially in the planeof the line 'I-'I in Figure 3.

Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view, taken substantially in the p-lane ofthe line 8-8 in Figure 3.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary elevational view, taken in the direction ofthe arrow 9 in Figure 3.

Figure 10 is a top plan view of the Scutch head, and

Figure 11 is a fragmentary side elevation, showing the invention inreadiness for use as a scutch.

Like characters of reference are used to designate like parts in thespecification and throughout the several views.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, the inventionembodies in its construction, a hammer head I5, assuming any suitableconguration and being provided with a handle receiving bore IS and witha countersnk I'I at the outer end of this bore, as is best shown inFigures 2 and 5.

A handle designated generally by the reference character I8 consists ofthe body portion I9 molded upon, or otherwise suitably secured to acentral core 2B, the latter projecting at one end from the body portionI9 and being provided with a shoulder 2|.

This shoulder is substantially elliptical in crosssectionalconfiguration and is formed integrally with a shank 22, this in turn,being provided with a screw threaded portion 23.

The shank 22 is provided at the base thereof with a pair ofdiametrically opposed lugs 24, these beingsubstantially triangular inform, with the base thereof being disposed on the end surface portions25 of the aforementioned shoulder 2I.

The shank 22 is removably receivable in the bore I6 of the head I5, withthe lugs 24 engaging a pair of diametrically opposed recesses 26provided in the inner end of the bore I5. It will be noted that therecesses 26 are congurated complementarily to the lugs 24.

A nut 21 is positioned on the threaded portion 23 of the shank 22, saidnut being formed with a frusto-conical portion 28 which is adapted toengage the aforementioned countersink I'I. It will be noted that in thismanner, the head I5 will be rmly yet detachably secured to the handleIB, since the tightening of the nut 21 will force the lugs 24 intostronger and stronger engagement, so to speak, with the recesses 26.

The hammer head I5 may be removed from the handle I8 by simplyunscrewing the nut 2l, whereupon the scutch head 29 may be attached tethe handle, as is best shown in the accompanying Figures 10 and 11.

It is believed that the advantages and use of the invention will beclearly understood from the foregoing disclosure and accordingly,further description thereof at this point is considered unnecessary.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferredembodiment of this invention it is to be understood that minor changesin the details of construction, combination and `arrangement of partsmay be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed.

I claim as my invention:

A tool comprising in combination, a working 3 head provided with ahandle receiving bore and with a countersink at the outer end of saidbore, an elongated handle formed at one end thereof with a diametricallyreduced portion providing a shank and an annular seat, a pair ofWedgeshaped lugs formed integrally with said handle and projecting fromsaid seat to the diametrically opposite sides of said shank, said shankbeing removably receivable in said bore and projecting outwardly fromthe countersunk end thereof, said bore being formed with complementaryrecesses adapted to receive said lugs, the projecting end portion ofsaid shank being screw-threaded, a retaining nut provided on saidscrew-threaded portion, and a frusta-conical portion formed on said nut,said frusto-conical portion engaging said countersink.

EDWARD F. SCHEIDE.

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